Human Resources Game planning for a successful sales team by Mike McCarron You know business is soft when you see carriers playing the sales equivalent of a neutral zone trap. They’re on their heels, protecting existing customers and slashing costs. Bye-bye, Winnipeg…
Health & Safety Quebec’s proposed safety rating index could cause nightmares by John G Smith Road safety is an admirable goal by every measure, and the measures applied to meet that goal evolve over time. Evidence can be found across every truck that travels a…
Transportation Prepare for three seasons in one day by David Henry The good thing about being a Canadian trucker is that you can experience three seasons in one day. The bad thing about being a Canadian trucker is that you can…
Transportation Ed Murdoch was no ordinary trucker by Rolf Lockwood Reflective and philosophical is how I’m feeling right now as I sit down to write on this last day of August. It’s been a week. Within hours of each other…
Business Management AI stands to benefit drivers and eliminate archaic pay methods by James Menzies We here at TruckNews.com, have been spending a lot of time thinking about artificial intelligence (AI) lately. And no, not because journalism is one of the…
Human Resources Labour Code changes affect rules for terminating truck drivers by Saisha Mahil Changes to Part 3 of the Canada Labour Code will alter the termination rules that federally regulated trucking companies must follow effective Feb. 1, 2024. The Code applies to all…
Human Resources Transform trucking challenges to opportunities by Mike Millian Looking around the trucking industry at large, and all the companies within it, it’s easy to see the ‘drivers’ that move us forward – via the economy, supply and demand,…
Health & Safety Sleep apnea test procedures are improving by James Menzies It was about 15 years ago that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) diagnosis and treatment was all the rage in trucking. Today, you rarely hear about it. I hope and believe…
Transportation I’ll miss Rick Geller’s voice by John G Smith Rick Geller had an instantly recognizable baritone that announced his presence. And it was a familiar presence at the many trucking industry events where we crossed paths. It’s where he…
Health & Safety Where’s the noise about real driver issues? by David Henry Looking through my windshield day after day, I don’t see the same old, same old. Frankly, I see worse. Road conditions are worse than ever, and fatalities keep climbing. I…
Business Management Address truck driver eligibility for insurance coverage in employment agreements by Andrew Hefford Fleet insurance policies, a type of master policy issued by an insurance underwriter, provide blanket coverage to employees or other eligible groups. And those enrolled in the policy must abide…
Health & Safety Impaired driving case is union protectionism run amok by James Menzies I never was much of a union man. Never belonged to one. Never felt I needed to. Always felt hard work would be rewarded and, if anything, I would be…
Business Management Remembering the Yellow Corp. of days gone by by Mike McCarron Count me in as another Yellow Freight alumnus who painfully watched the 99-year-old icon close its doors for good. Yellow hired me as a sales representative in 1983, fresh out…
Regulations Autonomous trucks face sizeable challenges by Rolf Lockwood So what’s the deal with autonomous trucks these days? Will your trucks drive themselves any time soon? Will you be out of a driving job before you want to be?…
Sustainability When it comes to emissions, sometimes close should count by James Menzies They say close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. But maybe it should also count for something in the industry’s pursuit of zero-emissions transport. There are some sizeable investments…
